Born on April 4
16 jazz musicians born on April 4, including Hugh Masekela, Jill Scott, Michel Camilo and Danny Thompson.
Hugh Masekela
1939–2018 · South African jazz trumpeter
Jill Scott
1972 · American singer
Michel Camilo
1954 · Dominican Grammy-award winning pianist and composer (born…
Danny Thompson
1939–2025 · English double bassist (1939–2025)
Marion Harris
1896–1944 · American singer (1896-1944)
Pip Pyle
1950–2006 · English drummer (1950–2006)
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros
1928–2016 · Cuban jazz trumpeter (1928–2016)
Benny Green
1963 · American hard bop jazz pianist
Jake Hanna
1931–2010 · American drummer (1931–2010)
Arne Hülphers
1904–1978 · Swedish pianist (1904–1978)
Leszek Żądło
1945 · Polish jazz musician
Tom McClung
1957–2017 · American musician (1957–2017)
Gary Smulyan
1956 · American jazz baritone saxophonist
Ray Russell
1947 · British musician
Buster Cooper
1929–2016 · American trombonist
Gene Ramey
1913–1984 · American musician (1913–1984)
Died on April 4
Albums released on April 4
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 4 April 1986 | Symphony no. 3 / Quiet City Aaron Copland; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein |
| 4 April 1960 | Blues & Roots Charles Mingus |
| 4 April 2014 | In a Sentimental Mood Bill Evans |
| 4 April 1995 | Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs Charlie Haden & Hank Jones |
| 4 April 2006 | Thunderbird Cassandra Wilson |
| 4 April 2013 | Forgotten Library Buckethead |
| 4 April 2025 | OUT THERE Hiromi feat. Sonicwonder |
| 4 April 1973 | Diary Ralph Towner |
| 4 April 2013 | Live in Germany 2003 Live Pat Metheny with Charlie Haden |
| 4 April 2000 | Libertango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla Gary Burton |
| 4 April 2005 | Paul Bley with Gary Peacock Paul Bley with Gary Peacock |
| 4 April 1993 | Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones Tommy Flanagan |
| 4 April 2000 | Rules of Engagement (Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack) Mark Isham |
| 4 April 2006 | Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery Pat Martino |
| 4 April 2025 | Tomorrow We'll Figure Out the Rest Silje Nergaard |
| 4 April 2000 | Sonny, Sweets & Jaws Sonny Stitt, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Harry “Sweets” Edison |
| 4 April 2022 | L’Impiegato Piero Piccioni |
| 4 April 2011 | Lisa Ekdahl at the Olympia, Paris Live Lisa Ekdahl |
| 4 April 2024 | Puttin’ On the Rizz Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox |
| 4 April 2015 | THE LAST 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ |
| 4 April 2006 | Brotherman in the Fatherland Live Rahsaan Roland Kirk |
| 4 April 2018 | Ivory Gin Wigmore |
| 4 April 2023 | The Bull and Gate 1982 Phil Miller |
| 4 April 1995 | First Instrument Rachelle Ferrell |
| 4 April 2022 | Volume One Aaron Parks, Matt Brewer & Eric Harland |
| 4 April 1996 | 1996-04-04: Melkwag, Amsterdam, Netherlands Live Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech |